ESCALATOR Definition & Meaning

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escalator

[ es-kuh-ley-ter ]

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noun

a continuously moving staircase on an endless loop for carrying passengers up or down.
a means of rising or descending, increasing or decreasing, etc., especially by stages:
the social escalator.
escalator clause ( def ).

adjective

of, relating to, or included in an escalator clause:
The union demands escalator protection of wages.

escalator

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noun

a moving staircase consisting of stair treads fixed to a conveyor belt, for transporting passengers between levels, esp between the floors of a building
short for escalator clause

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of escalator¹

An Americanism first recorded in 1895–1900; formerly a trademark; perhaps escal(ade) + (elev)ator

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of escalator¹

C20: originally a trademark

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The top three priorities for the public were step-free access to the station, new lifts and escalators, and new toilet facilities, it added.

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On Thursday and Friday night at Dodger Stadium, a common refrain echoed from the home plate escalators as the crowd was filing out.

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Barabak: I’d submit that “normal” was last seen leaving town nearly a decade ago, after Trump descended that gold-plated escalator to launch what them seemed like a whimsical bit of self-promotion.

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"It's fuelling systems, its bridges, it's escalators, all of these systems have to be brought back up, tested to ensure they are safe."

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Ever since Donald Trump came down that golden escalator, the Republican Party has been remaking itself, putting larger-than-life personalities who can dominate the new media landscape at the tip of the spear.

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